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Grandpas Rosettes

Grandpas Rosettes
dotcomkari, Jan 27, 2018
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MOC 26:

Amy Wolff: Bittersweet, Washington Square
Etc by Danyalle: Yesterdays
Just Jaimee: Aug 2016 Storyteller Alpha, Autumn Sangira Alpha
Heather Joyce: The Beckys

Ever since I can remember rosettes have been a staple on our Christmas table. My grandfather’s family moved to the states from Norway when my grandfather was just a young lad and with them came many traditions from the old land. Every year my grandfather fries up rosettes to serve with Christmas dinner in his garage with rosette irons over 100 years old passed down from his parents and their parents before them. My grandfather uses the same recipe his mother used years ago. The brittle cookies never last long and as our family grew in numbers, my grandfather found himself having to make more and more cookies. It was around 1996 when I was in the 8th grade that my grandfather decided it best for the tradition to be passed down to his grandchildren. I was the lucky chosen one to join him in the garage. We spent over 4 hours mixing dough and frying cookies for our family and for the church. I learned very quickly not to touch the burning hot metal iron. And how long to hold each cookie in the oil before they would burn to a crisp. That first year there were more wasted cookies than good, but I soon caught on. Years have came and gone and I still spend an afternoon in that same garage alongside my grandfather and now my own child creating rosettes for the family Christmas dinner. As my grandfather’s health is failing, I know one day very soon those old irons will become mine and it will be my job to make sure the tradition lives on for the generations to come.
    • Iowan
      Yes, yes, I remember making rosettes and there was definitely a trick to getting the batter the right consistency, the oil hot enough, and removing the cookie from the iron without braking it. We covered ours with powdered sugar. This brings back such fond memories. I enjoyed reading your story and the photos are perfect. Thanks for taking the heritage challenge!!
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